it's called security. If you were able to do what you're attempting to do
without your machine putting up a fuss about it anyone could get into your
machine and gain root access with a little effort. this isn't something
you should be upset about or wanting to change. that is as long as you
wish your machine to remain as secure as possible. If you're able to log
on to your machine and then (su) to become root that's really only a few
extra steps.
If you REALLY want to do what you're describing there is a way that you
can make this doable. It was discussed here on the newbie list a week or
so ago. You may want to check the list archives for that thread. It will
tell you how to accomplish what you're talking about.
--
Mark
/ * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat
* in order to get the rats up from below decks
* so they can be kicked over the side and drowned!
*
* REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496
*/
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 Fabio Tang had this to say!
> Hello ALL
>
> Here I am having a little problem trying to access the linux with
> telnet. Its strangeous when root can' t access but any other commom user
> can normally. And if I access like a normal user and after this switch
> to root with su command, I get root access normally. Why I can't access
> as root in telnet directly ? What may be wrong or misconfigurated ?
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Fabio
> from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
>
>
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